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Pittsford vs Wright vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pittsford | Wright | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,739Lowest |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Wright and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wright and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
$875±$406 38% below U.S. |
| Wright and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 70 in VT | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.